PlanetiQ
GeoOptics, PlanetIQ and Spire to supply NOAA with space weather data
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded contracts to GeoOptics, PlanetIQ and Spire Global to provide space weather data.
SpaceX launches fourth dedicated rideshare mission
SpaceX launched the fourth in its series of dedicated rideshare missions April 1, placing one relatively large satellite and dozens of smallsats into low Earth orbit.
PlanetIQ announces highest-performance radio occultation satellite
PlanetIQ is raising money to accelerate its campaign to establish a 20-satellite Global Navigation Satellite System radio occultation constellation by 2024.
Ball Aerospace wins NOAA weather instruments study contracts
Ball Aerospace won four National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration contracts worth a combined $2.32 million for weather satellite and instrument design studies.
Fresh $18.7 million funding round puts PlanetiQ weather constellation back on track
After years of delays, PlanetiQ says its constellation of commercial weather satellites will be ready to start launching in January thanks to $18.7 million in new capital.
OneWeb, Intellian partner on terminals • Telesat demos LEO backhaul • Atlas to provide grounds comms for PlanetiQ constellation
OneWeb has partnered with antenna maker Intellian to provide communications terminals for its low Earth orbit broadband constellation.
Air Force wants satellite weather data
The U.S. Air Force has obligated about $7 million of its $20 million budget for commercial satellite weather data.
Three companies win NOAA commercial weather data pilot contracts
NOAA awarded more than $8 million in contracts this week to three companies in the second round of a commercial satellite weather data pilot program.
Chris McCormick on PlanetiQ’s launch plans, NOAA’s commercial weather pilot
PlanetiQ's CEO and founder Chris McCormick talks with SpaceNews about his company's launch plans and the opportunity he sees in NOAA's commercial weather data pilot.
PlanetiQ Selects India’s PSLV To Launch its First Satellites
PlanetiQ, one of several companies developing constellations of small satellites to collect weather data, announced Dec. 3 that it will launch its first two satellites in late 2016 on a Indian rocket.
PlanetiQ Selects Blue Canyon Technologies For Smallsat Constellation
PlanetiQ announced June 24 that it has selected a Colorado company to build its planned constellation of small satellites to provide weather data, with the first satellites to be launched in late 2016.
